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N¨m häc 2009-2010
M«n thi :TiÕng Anh 9
Ngày thi: 15/01/2010
Thêi gian lµm bµi :150 phót


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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5pts)
1. A. south B. shout C. about D. southern
2. A. weather B. evidence C. meteor D. press
3. A. chemistry B. chest C. church D. champion
4. A. cure B. tutor C. sure D. pure
5. A. pause B. cause C. laugh D. naughty

II. Circle the best option to complete each sentence: (15 marks)
1. I’m very tired. – I............................... all morning.
A work B. was worked C. am working D. have been working
2. Shy people often find it difficult to ............ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
3. After I.....................finished working, I switched off the machine.
A. have B. had C. having D. to have
4. I’m going to ....................... my dress dry-cleaned.
A. make B. send C. have D. take
5. The room was ..................... of strangers.
A. full B. complete C. crowded D. filled
6. I finally finished ....................... at 7p.m and served dinner.
A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked
7. Nobody was injured in the accident,.......................... ?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn’t it
8. By the time you return here next year, the city .......................lots of changes.
A. will have B. has had C. will have had D. will be having
9. Would you mind ..........................me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to have given
10. I have been saving money because I........................ buy a computer
A. shall B. will C. am going to D. would
11. He thanked me for what I ............................... the previous week.
A.have done B.had done C.was doing D.did 12. This is the oldest building........................... the village
A. of B. by C. in D. to
13. Mrs. Lan arrived...................London.................5pm yesterday.
A. in / at B. at / at C. in / on D. at / on
14. Neither Lan nor her friends....................going to class today.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
15. She describes herself.................... a fashion designer.
A. by B. as C. in D. like


III. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. I won`t let you go until I (tell)..................... the truth.
2. The Prime Minister (speak) .......................on TV tonight?
3. My neighbor (always borrow)......................... money, but he lives like a King.
4. The children enjoy (allow)......... (stay) ...............up late when there`s something special on TV.
5. How many times you (be).....................to Van Mieu?
6. Have you decided what (cook) .......................yet?
7. The bridge (build) ...........during my holiday there last year. But it (not complete) .................so far.
8. (Enter)..................... the room, Mr. Jones realized something unusual.

IV. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. He once worked ______ a cook on a ship.
2. These shoes have gone out ______ style, but I like them.
3. Robert has been married ______ Mary for over a year.
4. I don’t usually go out in the evening, except ______ Monday evening when I play pool.
5. My mother is busy ______ her housework.
6. Charles Dickens was born ______ a poor clerk family.
7. You were very kind to me when I asked you _______ some help.
8. He has become very famous ______ his fictions.
9. Students are encouraged to participate ______ sporting activities.
10. She’s perfectly capable ______ managing alone.

V. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it. (10 pts)
1. I regret to tell you that you have not appointed to the post.
2. Most of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam.
3. My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in 19th July.
4. I don`t know why was she absent from class yesterday.
5. It was such a good news that we could hardly believe that it was true.
6. The children were so amusing at the cartoon that they couldn’t help laughing.
7. Bob, along with his brothers, go swimming every morning.
8. Despite she didn’t understand what the man who stopped her on the street wanted, she tried to be helpful.
9. Mickey Mouse is one of main character in Walt Disney films.
10. Da Lat, which is located on High Land, is famous with mild climate.

VI. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. The ________ are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30. (FLY)
2. They felt ________ with her performance. (DISAPPOINT)
3. The group called “Friend of the Earth” is concerned about the ________ of the natural environment. (CONSERVE)
4. Reading funny stories is an ________ way to relax. (ENJOY)
5. Do you know the ________ of this lake? (WIDELY)
6. Churchill was not only a famous ______ but also a respected historian. (POLITICS)
7. The president’s New Year Speech is going to be broadcast ________. (NATION)
8. I really don’t think he has the ________ to do this job. (ABLE)
9. It`s very ________ to live in a damp room. (HEALTH)
10. It`s ________ of you to say that. You know it isn`t true! (HONEST)

VII. Complete the text by filling one suitable word in each blank. (10 pts)
My name`s Helen. (1) ...... from Spain. I`m living in a flat in Shanghai, where I (2) ....................
a Chinese course. It`s (3) ......... first time abroad. I share the flat (4) ......... another student called David. We have known each other for a month, since (5) ......... entered the class. David is (6) ......... England. We (7) .......... in the same group. David had studied Chinese before he came here, (7) ......... he can speak a little Chinese. We go to class in the morning. So in the afternoon we have time to work in groups. David helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life. We often practice and do our homework (8) .......... Thanks to his help I have made big progress in speaking and listening (9) ........... well. Last week we had a test and I did well. Our papers will be returned today. And I hope that we will get good (10) ........... I`m very happy to have a friend like David.

VIII. Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage: (10pts)
Computers (1)____________________an important part in our life nowadays. It’s (2)___________________to carry on our work without computers. For example, (3)___________________are necessary in a university library. All the (4)___________________normally found in a library is now (5)___________________in computers. This is very (6)____________________for students because they can (7)___________________messages and receive information (8)____________________ having to leave their computers. Access (9)____________________a computer has now (10)__________________students’ need.
1. A. do B. make C. have D. play
2. A. easy B. difficult C. exciting D. important
3. A. books B. things C. computers D. messages
4. A. information B. work C. life D. event
5. A. taken B. stored C. put D. made
6. A. difficult B. comfortable C. suitable D. convenient
7. A. receive B. send C. give D. write
8. A. and B. but C. without D. not
9. A. to B. in C. of D. with
10. A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. become

IX. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. (10 pts)
1. Their teacher is making them study hard.
( They are __________________________________________________________________
2. Nam often spends two hours doing his homework every day.
( It often takes _______________________________________________________________
3. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago.
( It is ______________________________________________________________________
4. I am very excited about seeing you next week
( I am ______________________________________________________________________
5. He bought so many books that he couldn’t read them all.
( So _______________________________________________________________________
6. Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her.
( As she ____________________________________________________________________
7. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
( Only _____________________________________________________________________
8. They left quietly so that they wouldn’t disturb the meeting.
( So as _____________________________________________________________________
9. He gave me a lift to the station; otherwise I might have missed the train
( If ________________________________________________________________________
10. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
( There’s no point ____________________________________________________________

X. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words if necessary. (10 pts)
1. Nam/ good /friend/ so/ help me/ others/ learn/ get/ good marks.
2. Parents/ congratulate/ me/ passing/ driving test.
3. I/ invited/ the party/ the occasion/ her wedding last week.
4. Please/ contact me/ if/ there/ be/ anything/ I/ can do/ help/ you.
5. Since/ beginning/ course/ I/ never/ be/ late/ class.
6. Thank/ much/ your active cooperation.
7. I/ so busy/ lately/ I/ not write/ her.
8. It/ wrong/ you/ not/ te